With all of the "not worth it" pieces, this one (though not online gambling) is a breath of fresh air. http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/i...&utm_campaign=

Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Online Poker Charges

"If we allow Internet gaming in Utah, we will have casinos," Sandstrom said.

Read more: http://www.heraldextra.com/news/loca...#ixzz1lmPrItWs

New online gambling regulations could provide security and added tax revenue to the UK via Manchester Evening News editorial

Poker Officially Recognized as a Game of Skill in Brazil
via Pokerfuse

Belgium Blacklists Online Poker Companies

Sure hope Brazil doesn't have a Wire Act.

Not this again.

Golden Nugget Announces Online Gaming Partnership with Chiligaming

I'm really waiting for Wynn to ink another deal. I can't believe he went from working with the best site to nobody ahead of all this progress, especially in NV

Churchill Downs Incorporated Acquires Assets of Bluff Media

he saw Limitless and decided to pay several private software designers to build a platform greatly resembling PS but without the horrible debilitating withdrawals.

Hmmmmmmmmmm...

Press Release:

Churchill Downs Incorporated Acquires Assets of Bluff Media

February 10, 2012 4:35 PM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated ("Company") (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that it acquired the assets of Bluff Media, an Atlanta-based multimedia poker content, brand and publishing company. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Bluff Media's assets include:

• the industry-leading poker periodical, BLUFF Magazine;
• BLUFF Magazine's online counterpart, BluffMagazine.com;
• ThePokerDB, a comprehensive online database and resource that tracks and ranks the performance of poker players and tournaments;
• A variety of leading blogs, forums, news and editorial content, and tournament and player rankings designed to serve the in-depth content interests of poker enthusiasts throughout the United States; and
• Various URL's, including Bluff.com and BluffPoker.com.

In addition to the Company's intention to further expand and build upon Bluff Media's current content and business model, the Company believes this acquisition potentially provides it with new business avenues to pursue in the event there is a liberalization of state or federal laws with respect to Internet poker in the United States.

Bluff Media is a multimedia poker content, brand and publishing company, and has never engaged in real money gaming. Bluff Media's co-presidents, Eddy Kleid and Eric Morris, and vice president of online operations, Jeff Markley, will continue in their current roles.

Churchill Downs Incorporated ("CDI") (Nasdaq: CHDN), headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates the world-renowned Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, as well as racetrack and casino operations and a poker room in Miami Gardens, Fla.; racetrack, casino and video poker operations in New Orleans,. La.; racetrack operations in Arlington Heights, Ill.; and a casino resort in Greenville, Miss. CDI also owns the country's premier account-wagering company, TwinSpires.com, and other advance-deposit wagering providers; the totalizator company, United Tote; and a collection of racing-related telecommunications and data companies. Information about CDI can be found online at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.

CONTACT: Julie Koenig Loignon
(502) 636-4502 (office)
(502) 262-5461 (mobile)
Julie.Koenig@kyderby.com

Source: Churchill Downs Incorporated

(emphasis added)

Does Churchill Downs make this acquisition unless they think there's a very good chance online poker will make a comeback?

Shouldn't be long before Wynn, LVS, PNG, Tropicana, and Pinnacle move now. Racetracks were supposed to slow down this process.

DoJ Revised Opinion Raises Concerns of Native Tribes

Boy, they sure got this one wrong. Fleming supports federal legislation, not a state-run initiative. And his point wasn't that it didn't matter how little tribes might get from i-poker since poker only accounts for 1% of tribal gaming revenues. His point was that only 1% of tribal gaming revenues could possibly be at risk from expansion of i-poker, while at the same time because poker is social game it will drive additional foot traffic to the tribal casinos.

Author of that article needs an email from PPA

He needs to be added to the "daily action plan" IMHO

Can only view a cached copy. I hope they took it down\are editing it.

FYP

GGB (the ones who tweeted about NV Governor talking to casinos about a deal between Reid/Kyl) has come out with an article called "Report: Reid, Kyl Make Internet Poker Deal; What About Tribes?"

it's subscriber only and I don't have one, so no details

http://www.toponlinepokersites.net/n...y-up-for-sale/

I can't envision Caesar's selling WSOP. The future value of that brand name will be huge if online poker is coming.

Nit: It tilts me when I have to read an article that can't even get the name of the company right. Harrah's Entertainment --> Caesar's Entertainment

Rick Geiger is the one who tweeted the article. Take it fwiw

Yea no way to get it unless you are a payed subscriber. I retweeted it though hopefully somebody can read it.

"We have this messy circumstance where there's this gray market or black market online poker business going on," he said in assessing the need for the state to provide some regulatory protection for Iowans

"I think it's something worth exploring. I think there's a lot of potential side tracks for this bill to go down. But I think it probably makes sense for us to try to regulate this industry that's already going on," he said.

Read more: http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news...#ixzz1mFr9pugd